Dispenser



Dec. 1, 1964 P. R. DE LUCCA DISPENSER Filed March 28, 1962 Philip R. DeLucca INVENTOR.

. Q BY WM Anomey:

United States Patent 3,159,314 DHSPENSER Philip R. De Lucca, 10210 N. Miami Ave, Miami Shores, Fla. Fiied .Mar. 28, 1962, Ser. No. 183,676 2 (Iiaims. (Cl. 222-483) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dispensers particularly although not necessarily, for canned products such as, for example, coffee and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter setforth, novel means whereby such products may be poured in a neat, convenient manner as needed.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide an improved dispenser of the character described comprising a cylindrical shell or body which is adapted to receive and conceal the can or other container.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a dispenser of the aforementioned character which comprises unique means for securing the can or other container in the shell.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a dispenser of the character set forth which is comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, of light weight, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a dispenser constructed in accordance with the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 22 of FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 3 is a bottom plan view.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a cylindrical shell or body 4 of a suitable alloy, plastic or other material. The cylindrical shell or body 4, which may be of any desired dimensions, is open at its lower end for slid-ably receiving a container such as, for example, a coffee can 5 which has been opened. The shell 4 has formed in its upper portion a circumferential stop shoulder 6 for the can 5.

The shell 4 is also open at its top and formed integrally therewith is an upwardly and laterally inclined pouring spent 7 of circular cross section. The upper end portion of the spout 7 is externally threaded, as indicated at 8, and screwed thereon is a removable closure cap 9.

Formed integrally with the lower end portion of the shell 4 is an external bead or flange 10 having an annular groove or channel 11 in its top portion. A horizontally elongated clip 12 of suitable resilient metal is mounted diametrically on the open lower end of the shell 4 for retaining the can 5 in position therein.

The clip 12 comprises, in the embodiment shown, a flat metallic bar 13 of a length substantially similar to the outside diameter of the flange 10, as shown. The bar 13 terminates at its ends in upstanding, inturned resilient hooks 14. As illustrated to advantage in FIG- 3,159,314 Patented Dec. 1, 1964 URE 2 of the drawing, the hooks 14 hug the periphery of the flange 10 and are engageable in the groove or channel 11 of said flange 10 for removably securing the clip 12 on the lower end of the shell 4.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the can 5 is opened and inserted upwardly in the cylindrical shell 4 through the open lower end thereof, said can being brought into abutting engagement with the shoulder 6. Of course, the dimensions of the shell 4 are such as to snugly receive the can 5. The hooks 14 on the ends of the bar 13 are then engaged in the grooved bead or flange 16 for firmly but removably securing the clip 12 in position across the lower end of the shell 4 for retaining the can 5 therein in an obvious manner. Thus, the can 5 is completely concealed from view and, with the cap 9 in position on the spout 7, the content of said can is fully protected. To pour the content of the can 5 as needed, the cap 9 is removed and the dispenser is inverted, as will be obvious. The construction and arrangement are such as to permit the coffee or other product to be dispensed in a neat, sanitary manner and without waste. The device may be suitably colored and attractively ornamented. Also, advertising or other matter may be carried by the shell 4, if desired. The shape and inclination of the spout 7 are such as to facilitate pouring the content of the can 5 in a spoon, measuring cup or other receptacle.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. For use with a conventional one pound tin or can of coffee which has been opened with a view toward using the coffee in the can, a can enclosing cover and pourer comprising an annular shell defining a cylindrical receiver for reception and temporary storage of the opened can, said receiver being wholly open at its bottom and permitting the open top can'having a lip to be inserted by way of said bottom and fitted telescopingly into the holder portion of the receiver, the bottom portion of said shell having an integral outstanding flange flush with the bottom edge of the shell, the upper portion of said shell having an integral funnel-like extension providing a coffee pouring spout to assist the user in pouring the coffee into a coffee pot or the-like, said spout having a readily applicable and removable closing cap to keep the coffee fresh, a portion of the wall of said receiver having shoulder means and said shoulder means providing an abutment as well as a limit stop whereby when the coffee can is inserted through the bottom and the lip is engaged with said stop the bottom of the can is then flush with the bottom edge of the shell, and a readily applicable and removable U-shap'ed clip, the bight portion of said clip spanning the otherwise open bottom of said receiver and being adapted to engage and retain the coffee can in place, and end portions of said clip having turned-in hooks and said hooks being releasably engageable with a cooperating-edge portion of said 3 flange, said spout being" offset so that the discharge end shoulder is of endless annular form to reside in contact thereof ispositioned to one side ofthe axial center of with: the aforementioned lip of the can throughout the" the cylindrical receiver, said shoulder being a prescribed circumference dimension of said can.

7 distance from and parallel with the bottom edge of said receiver in keeping with the depth dimension of the can, 5 References Clifid 1n the file of 3115 Patent the end portions of said U-shaped clip hugging the outer UNlTED STATES PATENTS peripheral surface of said flange the top of said flange 1,573,915, Clapp Feb 23, 1926 having an annular channel receiving blll portions on said 2,556,311 Winkler June 12 1951 hooks. 2,786,607 Moore et a1. Mar. '26, 1957 2. The structure defined in claim 1, and wherein said 10 3076304 Fisher Feb 5, 1963 

1. FOR USE WITH A CONVENTIONAL ONE POUND TIN OR CAN OF COFFEE WHICH HAS BEEN OPENED WITH A VIEW TOWARD USING THE COFFEE IN THE CAN, A CAN ENCLOSING COVER AND POURER COMPRISING AN ANNULAR SHELL DEFINING A CYLINDRICAL RECEIVER FOR RECEPTION AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF THE OPENED CAN, SAID RECEIVER BEING WHOLLY OPEN AT ITS BOTTOM AND PERMITTING THE OPEN TOP CAN HAVING A LIP TO BE INSERTED BY WAY OF SAID BOTTOM AND FITTED TELESCOPINGLY INTO THE HOLDER PORTION OF THE RECEIVER, THE BOTTOM PORTION OF SAID SHELL HAVING AN INTEGRAL OUTSTANDING FLANGE FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SHELL, THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SHELL HAVING AN INTEGRAL FUNNEL-LIKE EXTENSION PROVIDING A COFFEE POURING SPOUT TO ASSIST THE USER IN POURING THE COFFEE INTO A COFFEE POT OR THE LIKE, SAID SPOUT HAVING A READILY APPLICABLE AND REMOVABLE CLOSING CAP TO KEEP THE COFFEE FRESH, A PORTION OF THE WALL OF SAID RECEIVER HAVING SHOULDER MEANS AND SAID SHOULDER MEANS PROVIDING AN ABUTMENT AS WELL AS A LIMIT STOP WHEREBY WHEN THE COFFEE CAN IS INSERTED THROUGH THE BOTTOM AND THE LIP IS ENGAGED WITH SAID STOP THE BOTTOM OF THE CAN IS THEN FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE SHELL, AND A READILY APPLICABLE AND REMOVABLE U-SHAPED CLIP, THE BIGHT PORTION OF SAID CLIP SPANNING THE OTHERWISE OPEN BOTTOM OF SAID RECEIVER AND BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE AND RETAIN THE COFFEE CAN IN PLACE, AND END PORTIONS OF SAID CLIP HAVING TURNED-IN HOOKS AND SAID HOOKS BEING RELEASABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH A COOPERATING EDGE PORTION OF SAID FLANGE, SAID SPOUT BEING OFFSET SO THAT THE DISCHARGE END THEREOF IS POSITIONED TO ONE SIDE OF THE AXIAL CENTER OF THE CYLINDRICAL RECEIVER, SAID SHOULDER BEING A PRESCRIBED DISTANCE FROM AND PARALLEL WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF SAID RECEIVER IN KEEPING WITH THE DEPTH DIMENSION OF THE CAN, THE END PORTIONS OF SAID U-SHAPED CLIP HUGGING THE OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE OF SAID FLANGE, THE TOP OF SAID FLANGE HAVING AN ANNULAR CHANNEL RECEIVING BILL PORTIONS ON SAID HOOKS. 